200 10 3295 3D Object A mesh representation of an object State Maine Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Eighth_Maine_Regiment_Memorial DescriptionEN English Description The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial was built in 1891 in Peaks Island, in Casco Bay, which is part of the city of Portland, Maine. It initially served as a summer vacation lodge for the Civil War veterans of the Eighth Maine Regiment with the capacity to accommodate annual reunion events. Today, it is managed by descendants of the veterans of the Eighth Maine Regiment and still serves as a lodge as well as a memorial structure, containing a museum and library that honours the Civil War. County Cumberland Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Attribution License Title A name given to the resource Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource md269@st-andrews.ac.uk Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,43.6525004,-70.1916825; Description An account of the resource The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial was built in 1891 in Peaks Island, in Casco Bay, which is part of the city of Portland, Maine. It initially served as a summer vacation lodge for the Civil War veterans of the Eighth Maine Regiment with the capacity to accommodate annual reunion events. Today, it is managed by descendants of the veterans of the Eighth Maine Regiment and still serves as a lodge as well as a memorial structure, containing a museum and library that honours the Civil War. Type The nature or genre of the resource 3D Object Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891 Subject The topic of the resource CULTURAL HERITAGE,HISTORY Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. 3D Object The URL of a suitable source image in the best resolution available on the web site of the data provider from which small images could be generated for use in the portal. This will often be the same URL as given in europeana:isShownBy. https://sketchfab.com/models//embed Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. State Maine Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Fifth_Maine_Regiment_Community_Center DescriptionEN English Description The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall, located in Peaks Island, Maine, was built in 1888 by veterans of the Fifth Maine Volunteer Regiment. It is a two-story building, constructed in the Queen Anne style and it is a combination of a communal centre with a commemorative space. The building served as a memorial and reunion space for Civil War veterans and their descendants, with the last reunion held there being in 1940. In 1956, the building was given to the community of the island by the veterans’ descendants and has been used as a museum since then. County Cumberland Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Attribution License Title A name given to the resource Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource md269@st-andrews.ac.uk Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,43.6653426,-70.1826680; Description An account of the resource The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall, located in Peaks Island, Maine, was built in 1888 by veterans of the Fifth Maine Volunteer Regiment. It is a two-story building, constructed in the Queen Anne style and it is a combination of a communal centre with a commemorative space. The building served as a memorial and reunion space for Civil War veterans and their descendants, with the last reunion held there being in 1940. In 1956, the building was given to the community of the island by the veterans’ descendants and has been used as a museum since then. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1888 Subject The topic of the resource CULTURAL HERITAGE,HISTORY,PEOPLE,SOCIAL HISTORY Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Object The URL of a suitable source image in the best resolution available on the web site of the data provider from which small images could be generated for use in the portal. This will often be the same URL as given in europeana:isShownBy. https://sketchfab.com/models//embed Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. State Maine Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Tillson,_Gen._Davis,_House DescriptionEN English Description Built in 1853 in Rockland, Maine this building served as the house of General David Tillson (1830-1895), a prominent Civil War figure and local businessman. Tillson served in the Civil War as captain of the 2nd Battery, 1st Maine Mounter Artillery; Lieutenant Colonel, then Brigadier General, of the US Volunteers; and Commander of the 4th Division of the XXIII Corps. Tillson fought in the Battles of Cedar Mountain and Second Bull Run and oversaw the defensive fortifications in the siege of Knoxville. General Tillson’s house entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. County Knox Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Attribution License Title A name given to the resource Tillson, Gen. Davis, House Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource md269@st-andrews.ac.uk Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,44.1094080,-69.1208305; Description An account of the resource Built in 1853 in Rockland, Maine this building served as the house of General David Tillson (1830-1895), a prominent Civil War figure and local businessman. Tillson served in the Civil War as captain of the 2nd Battery, 1st Maine Mounter Artillery; Lieutenant Colonel, then Brigadier General, of the US Volunteers; and Commander of the 4th Division of the XXIII Corps. Tillson fought in the Battles of Cedar Mountain and Second Bull Run and oversaw the defensive fortifications in the siege of Knoxville. General Tillson’s house entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Subject The topic of the resource CULTURAL HERITAGE,HISTORY,PEOPLE Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. State Maine Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Thatcher,_Henry_Knox,_House DescriptionEN English Description Built c.1826 in Mercer, Maine this building served as the house of Rear Admiral Herny Knox Thatcher (1806-1880), a prominent Civil War naval officer. At the start of the war, Thatcher served as Executive Officer of the Boston Navy Yard and oversaw the expansion of the navy. Between 1863 and 1865, he was initially stationed with the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, until he was promoted to commander of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, successfully capturing Mobile, Alabama. In honor of Rear Admiral Thatcher, the U.S. navy named two destroyers after him, USS Thatcher (DD-162) of 1919-1940, and USS Thatcher (DD-514) of 1943-1948. County Somerset Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Attribution License Title A name given to the resource Thatcher, Henry Knox, House Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource md269@st-andrews.ac.uk Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,44.677778,-69.934167; Description An account of the resource Built c.1826 in Mercer, Maine this building served as the house of Rear Admiral Herny Knox Thatcher (1806-1880), a prominent Civil War naval officer. At the start of the war, Thatcher served as Executive Officer of the Boston Navy Yard and oversaw the expansion of the navy. Between 1863 and 1865, he was initially stationed with the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, until he was promoted to commander of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, successfully capturing Mobile, Alabama. In honor of Rear Admiral Thatcher, the U.S. navy named two destroyers after him, USS Thatcher (DD-162) of 1919-1940, and USS Thatcher (DD-514) of 1943-1948. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1826 Subject The topic of the resource CULTURAL HERITAGE,PEOPLE,SOCIAL HISTORY Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. State Maine Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Arlington_Hall/Arlington_Grange_#528 DescriptionEN English Description The Arlington Hall officially opened in 1885 in Whitefield, Maine and functioned as a Grand Army Hall, and High School. It was funded by the Erskine Post #24 of the Grand Army of the Republic (GRA) and was imagined as a space that would promote education and interaction within the local community. The Erskine Post #24 was formed in 1869, originally consisting of 40 Union veterans from Whitefield. Today the Hall functions as a library and community centre for Whitefield and the surrounding towns. County Lincoln Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Attribution License Title A name given to the resource Arlington Hall/Arlington Grange #528 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource md269@st-andrews.ac.uk Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,44.2220289,-69.5893211; Description An account of the resource The Arlington Hall officially opened in 1885 in Whitefield, Maine and functioned as a Grand Army Hall, and High School. It was funded by the Erskine Post #24 of the Grand Army of the Republic (GRA) and was imagined as a space that would promote education and interaction within the local community. The Erskine Post #24 was formed in 1869, originally consisting of 40 Union veterans from Whitefield. Today the Hall functions as a library and community centre for Whitefield and the surrounding towns. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Site Represents a site. Prim Media 2027 Erected by Smith Granite Company State Massachusetts Monument Type Statue - standing soldier Material Base: granite Statue: Bronze Funded by The town appropriated $5,000 and the local Women's Relief Committee raised additional funds. The land was donated by the Baptist Church. Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/North_Attleborough_Soldiers’_Monument Inscription (On left side of bronze base:) Theo A. Ruggles Kitson/Sc (On front of granite base:) TO COMMEMORATE/THE LOYALTY TO COUNTRY:/THE SELF SACRIFICE: THE/HEROISM OF THE MEN OF/NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH/WHO FOUGHT TO PRESERVE THE/UNION IN THE DAYS OF THE/CIVIL WAR/1861-1865 (On bronze plaque on left side of base:) THE DEMANDS FOR/LOYALTY TO OUR COUNTRY/ARE AS GREAT UPON THE SONS/AS THEY WERE UPON THE SIRES./THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTRY/LIES IN THE INTELLIGENCE,.../THE MORAL CHARACTER, THE PATRIOTISM/OF HER CITIZENS. (On bronze plaque on right side of base:) ON THIS COMMON/WAS DRILLED THE FIRST COMPANY/OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN/WHO ANSWERED THE CALL TO ARMS/IN DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC/IN THE DAYS OF 1861/ON SUNDAY JUNE 2D/THEY ATTENDED SERVICES/IN THE CHURCH HERE SITUATED/ON THE NEXT DAY MARCHED FROM HERE/TO JOIN THEIR REGIMENT signed County Bristol Cost Over 5,000 Affiliation Monument Function / Affiliation Union City Plainville Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Attleborough Soldiers' Monument (Plainville, Massachusetts) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Description An account of the resource Recently restored by the Royalston Arts Foundry, this Soldiers' Monument is based on Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson's sculpture in Newburyport. The sculpture stands atop a square granite base, which rests on two steps and features a soldier marching with his rifle on his right shoulder and left hand in his pocket. The soldier appears youthful and lifelike due to his relaxed posture, a characteristic of Kitson's realist style. It stands directly opposite the Baptist Church. Instead of the names of those who served in the war, the plaques feature patriotic dictums written by Reverend George Osgood, who was a pastor at the Episcopal Church in North Attleborough. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0m x 0m x 5.4864m Language A language of the resource English Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1911-11-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,41.98871,-71.33115; Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Country The name of the country of the data provider or “Europe” in the case of Europe-wide projects. USA Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. North Attleborough Soldiers’ Monument Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. State Maine Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Fort_Baldwin_(Battery_Hawley) DescriptionEN English Description Battery Hawley is one of three batteries in Fort Baldwin in Phippsburg, Maine. It is a 6-inch coastal gun battery whose construction started in 1905 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and was finished in 1908. The battery was dedicated to Brevet Major General Joeph Roswell Hawley on the 25th of January 1906, almost a year after his death. Hawley fought with distinction throughout the Civil War, having participated in the First Battle of Bull Run, the Port Royal Expedition, the siege of Charleston, the Battle of Olustee, the siege of Petersburg, and the attack on Fort Fisher. The battery was deactivated in 1924 and today it accepts visitors as a military, historical site with no weapons on site. County Phippsburg Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Attribution License Title A name given to the resource Fort Baldwin (Battery Hawley) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource md269@st-andrews.ac.uk Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,43.7530155,-69.7886994; Description An account of the resource Battery Hawley is one of three batteries in Fort Baldwin in Phippsburg, Maine. It is a 6-inch coastal gun battery whose construction started in 1905 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and was finished in 1908. The battery was dedicated to Brevet Major General Joeph Roswell Hawley on the 25th of January 1906, almost a year after his death. Hawley fought with distinction throughout the Civil War, having participated in the First Battle of Bull Run, the Port Royal Expedition, the siege of Charleston, the Battle of Olustee, the siege of Petersburg, and the attack on Fort Fisher. The battery was deactivated in 1924 and today it accepts visitors as a military, historical site with no weapons on site. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13th November 1908 Subject The topic of the resource HISTORY,PEOPLE Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Site Represents a site. State Maine Monument Type Memorial gun Material Bronze Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Fort_O'Brien_Cannon_/_'Napoleon' Run by Maine Government County Washington Affiliation Monument Function / Affiliation Union City Saint Andrews Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort O'Brien Cannon / 'Napoleon' (Saint Andrews, Maine) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Description An account of the resource Overlooking the Machias River in Washington, Maine, the Fort O'Brien cannon, also known as "Napoleon', was created by the Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1862 and was placed in Fort O'Brien in 1863. During the Civil War, a five-gun battery was installed in Fort O'Brien, even though the fort saw no action. The cannon is made of bronze, weighs 1216 pounds and is capable of firing 12-pound cannonballs which in optimal conditions could reach 1600 yards. Today, this cannon is the only military object left on site. Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-01 Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1863-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2095 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,44.6867446,-67.3955454; Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource md269@st-andrews.ac.uk Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Country The name of the country of the data provider or “Europe” in the case of Europe-wide projects. United States of America Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Fort O'Brien Cannon / 'Napoleon' https://civilwarmonuments.org/omeka/files/original/2035/Civil_War_Monument_Ashburnham_MA.jpg b4176b616b03f52fb68f117c2ba0ae4b Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. DescriptionEN English Description Original file ‎(5,472 × 3,648 pixels, file size: 7.05 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph of Ashburnham monument and town hall Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Object The URL of a suitable source image in the best resolution available on the web site of the data provider from which small images could be generated for use in the portal. This will often be the same URL as given in europeana:isShownBy. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Civil_War_Monument,_Ashburnham_MA.jpg Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Europeana Rights Information about copyright of the digital object that is specified in isShownBy and isShownAt and, by extension, to the preview images used in the portal. John Phelan Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Title A name given to the resource Civil War Monument, Ashburnham MA Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. origin,42.609180,-71.936111; Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Wikimedia Commons Description An account of the resource Original file ‎(5,472 × 3,648 pixels, file size: 7.05 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph of Ashburnham monument and town hall Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource AlisaMat Site Represents a site. State Massachusetts Monument Type Statue - standing soldier Material Statue: Bronze Base: granite Funded by Melvin Ohio Adams Wiki A link to a wiki entry about this item. https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Ashburnham_Soldiers'_Monument Inscription To the men of Ashburnham who served their country in the war that saved the Union Given by Melvin Ohio Adams to his native town A.D. 1904 Cost 5000 County Worcester Prim Media 2035 Affiliation Monument Function / Affiliation Union City South Ashburnham Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ashburnham Soldiers' Monument (South Ashburnham, Massachusetts) Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Description An account of the resource The Soldiers' Monument, sculpted by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson and based on her monument in Newburyport, is a 14 foot statue of a Union soldier marching with his rifle over his right shoulder, and his left hand resting on his waist, which stands atop a square granite base adorned with a bronze star. It is situated directly in front of Jacob H. Fairbanks Memorial, which was dedicated on the same day. It was paid for by Melvin Ohio Adams through funds received from the sale of his Winchester estate to the Town of Ashburnham. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0m x m x 5.4864m Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Theo A. Ruggles Kitson Date Issued Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. 1904-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2005 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,42.60918,-71.936111; Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived american,visualworkssculpture Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Country The name of the country of the data provider or “Europe” in the case of Europe-wide projects. USA Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Ashburnham Soldiers' Monument